Furniture Gallery
www.southernhighlandguild.org
One of the strongest craft organizations in the country, the Southern Highland Craft Guild represents over 900 craftspeople in 9 southeastern states. The Guild has partnered with the National Park Service for more than fifty years, operates the Blue Ridge Parkway's Folk Art Center, and hosts the Craft Fairs of the Southern Highlands.
www.grovewood.com
Located in Asheville, North Carolina, next to the world-renowned Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, the Grovewood Gallery exhibits 9,000 square-feet of handmade American crafts by more than 500 artisans. The gallery features ceramics, glass, jewelry, garden sculpture, and an impressive second floor studio furniture collection.
www.handmadeinamerica.org
HandMade in America is a nationally recognized, multidimensional institution that has sparked initiatives and creative collaborations in education, small town revitalization and community development, economic development, environmentally sustainable strategies and enhanced opportunities for makers of the handmade object, heritage tourism, and incorporating crafts into building design and furnishing.
www.kampstudio.com
My studiomate and fellow woodworker, Robb Helmkamp.